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I went to the Wastes to buy a massacre. The price was my womb. My family is dead, slaughtered by the Baron and the Bishop. I have no army and no gold. All I have is a desperate plan to petition K'rog, the Chieftain of all Orcs. They call him the Stone-breaker. He is a mountain of scarred green muscle and primitive fury, a warlord who commands a legion of beasts. He does not want my jewels. He demands a different currency. "I want a mate. A small, soft mate to breed warriors for my line." The contract is simple. I surrender my body to his bed, and he destroys my enemies. I expected pain. I ...

They took her from me once. Said fertile women belonged to the State. I’ve been waiting for her to show up in the Bride Catalog. Now my sweet Clara is eighteen. She’s fertile, untouched, and already dripping with the kind of cream rich men pay fortunes for. I’m not the good man she remembers, but when her number finally comes up, I’ve got the millions to make her mine. The government calls it marriage. I call it bringing her home. On my ranch, she’ll learn her place. Filling my bed. Filling my pails. Swelling with my child until she’s giving me every drop her body can make. ...

She thought she was here to help with research. The doctor says she’s here to give him her milk. And his baby. Rhea signed the off-world contract for a fresh start. A clean bed. Steady meals. Enough credits to keep her head above water. She didn’t count on Doctor Caelan Voss, with his cold hands, colder eyes, and a stare that feels like it can see straight through her. The first time he touches her, she understands what becoming his hucow means. Every visit to his lab leaves her fuller and fertile. And when he tells her the final stage of her program is being bred in front of the ...

One surprise pregnancy. One billionaire landlord. One coin-operated miracle of a love story. Jamie Vale’s life is held together with quarters, caffeine, and sheer stubbornness. He’s doing fine—really—juggling late-night laundry shifts, his kid brother’s medical bills, and the secret he’s just found out he’s carrying. (A baby. There’s a baby.) The problem? Said baby belongs to Theo King. As in: crisp-suited, spreadsheet-loving, heir-to-the-block Theo King. The guy who definitely wasn’t supposed to show up for the ultrasound. Or buy prenatal books. Or fix the vending machine...

"He was once my mate. Now he’s the Alpha who doesn’t believe our child is his." Six years ago, I vanished without a trace. Now fate drags me back—bleeding, hunted, and carrying secrets I can't speak out loud. They say I killed the Alpha. That I betrayed the pack. That I betrayed him. But I don’t remember the betrayal. I don’t remember my life. Only the pain. The darkness. The confusion. Not even him. Zade. The Alpha I once loved. The man I once called my mate. The father of the child in my arms. He looks at me like I’m a ghost. A threat. A mystery he still wants to unravel. And ...

This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness. “Roby writes high-octane levels of emotion.” ―USA Today Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small...

In this psychological thriller, a missing patient raises concerns in a New York hospital, but as others start disappearing every dark possibility becomes more and more likely. To Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan, pregnancy is not an unusual condition—it's her life's work. But when two kidnappings and...

Some secrets free you. Some secrets destroy you. This time, the truth will cost everything. She thought she was in the clear, that the past was buried forever. But then it happened. A devastating truth about someone she loves comes to light, and the perfect life she’s clung to finally shatters. Tiffany has carried guilt for years, but nothing prepares her for the secret about her daughter that threatens to destroy everything—and everyone—she thought she was protecting. And Charity? She’s spent years chasing husbands that that never belonged to her while her own marriage crumbled. ...

Bears are born to protect. No one knows this better than bear shifter Lily Wood who has dedicated her life to the U. S. Marshal Service. But her life is turned upside down when she fails to protect a pregnant witness whose dying wish is for Lily to raise her newborn daughter Angel. Now Lily must come to terms with the haunting failure and adjust to life as a parent all while trying to woo her stubborn neighbor Alex. Tea shop owner Alex is hopelessly attracted to Lily, but that only makes her more determined to push the U. S. marshal away. A relationship could never work out between them, ...

What happens when a baby mama tells her truth before anyone else can twist it? Savannah wasn’t looking for clout—just control. A soft launch. A subtle post. Her own story, in her own words. But when the internet connects the dots and her baby daddy’s name explodes online... It doesn’t matter how private she tried to be. The headlines write themselves. Now she’s public enemy number one in a scandal she didn’t ask for. Everyone’s got an opinion. Everyone wants a piece of the mess. The father? Powerful. Protected. Silent. Savannah? Not anymore. She’s done playing nice. She’s ...

I came to renovate the British billionaire’s paradise resort. I'm leaving with an island bump. Winning a design competition brought me to Damon King’s outdated island resort. An encounter in a dodgy elevator, and I mistake the powerful owner for a hot-looking construction worker with salt and pepper stubble. One heated glance and I’m undone. But working for Damon? Pure hell. He hates change—on his island, in his life, in his heart. He guards his secrets well, but watching him with his little girl reveals the tender heart beneath that no-nonsense exterior. When a tropical storm ...

"Small Town Billionaire Bad Boys" is a collection of four captivating, stand-alone novels, each with its own steamy, unforgettable story that will leave you breathless and craving more. One Night With The Grumpy Billionaire: Eight years after our unforgettable night, Rockstar Elijah Donavan saunters back into my small town, clueless we share a son. His touch still thrills me, and our chemistry is as explosive as ever. But when he discovers the truth, our relationship takes an unexpected turn. Faking It With The Damaged Grump: Nate Hayes storms back into our small town, reigniting all the ...

They said the hard part was over once we said “I do.” Yeah… about that. I’m Emma Huntington-Ross now, and life in our grand English manor should be a dream. But real love doesn’t always follow a script. Between juggling my business, dodging tabloids, and navigating the Darcy legacy, Sebastian and I have discovered that happily-ever-after is a lot trickier off-camera. And then there’s the baby thing. Let’s just say our road to parenthood hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. But here’s the thing about love: it’s not about picture-perfect moments or glossy magazine covers. ...

Working for Lucca Romano was never part of my plan. I became a threat to his meticulously designed Manhattan kitchen. We met years ago in Sycamore Grove through my brother. He doesn’t remember me, and I don't want him to either. We argue about everything. His high standards, his doubts about small-town girls like me, and how he glances at me when he thinks I’m not aware. He’s more stubborn, more tempting, and more unforgettable than ever. Being around him every day drives me wild--in every way. Resisting him is impossible, and fighting him makes me fall harder. One late night at the ...

Terra has one mission: find Vanessa, a woman she's never met but can't stop thinking about. Vaness had once ordered Terra's death, and now she must pay. Guided by her cunning alter ego Shelly, Terra tears through the streets of California chasing down her nemesis. But every lead ends with another look-alike—another woman who resembles Vanessa just enough to trigger Terra’s fury, yet always turn out to be the wrong one. As the line between vengeance and obsession blurs, Terra’s hunt becomes a dangerous loop of doppelgängers, dead ends, and rising animosity. And while police scramble ...

One of them would kill to be a mother… When someone tries to steal a newborn from Darkford General Hospital, everyone is horrified. Even more so when evidence suggests it was one of the midwives … Katie, Erica and Sue are used to being heroes, not villains, as colleagues on the labour ward...

Passion. Secrets. Shocking twists. Jane and Her Giant Peach 2 is the highly anticipated sequel that takes you deeper into the messy, beautiful lives of Jane and her inner circle. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Jane has always guarded her heart, but now, with Tyler by her side, she’s ready to let down her walls—slowly, and on her terms. Tyler is determined to prove that he’s the kind of man who will wait for her heart, not rush it. But as their love builds, unexpected obstacles threaten to tear them apart. Can Tyler truly win her...

Moon Water & Mango Thirst She thought she was just glowing. Turns out… she’s pregnant with a prophecy. Soléna lives on an island where flowers bloom at her feet and the ocean answers to her moods. She didn’t ask for love. She definitely didn’t ask for a man with abs, emotional discipline, and ancestors that bow when he walks. But when Elian arrives, she lets herself be taken—softly, slowly, sacrally. And when she wakes with a glow in her womb and a pulse that isn’t hers… she knows: this is no ordinary child. She’s carrying a Key. A weapon. A wild, chosen soul that speaks in...

One desperate act. One life-or-death standoff. A love that will be tested beyond the breaking point. In the coastal city of Surigao, Liam, a retired Chicago SWAT officer, struggles to provide for his young Filipina wife, Sarah. The bills are piling up, his retirement check no longer stretches far enough, and now Sarah is expecting their first child. Joy battles dread in Liam’s heart as he faces the reality that he may not be able to afford the cost of bringing his son into the world. When Sarah’s labor turns dangerous and the hospital demands payment before performing an emergency C-...

Fitz is getting closer to fixing the Imbalance... ...he just has a pair of goddesses to reckon with! Step back into the continuing adventures of Kevin Fitzgerald as he struggles to make it through his time as a Wizard's Apprentice! Join Seya, the voluptuous fertility goddess, and the long lost Hope, the key to the Imbalance as they struggle to reunite the Wizards and their Apprentices for the final battle! What is behind the mysterious disappearances of the senior Wizards, Brant and Dutch Dunne and what is the Shade's plan for poor Katie? Fitz must find the strength to unravel it all. Does ...